diff --git a/extensions/yii/imagine/BaseImage.php b/extensions/yii/imagine/BaseImage.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1da31e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/yii/imagine/BaseImage.php
@@ -0,0 +1,273 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @link http://www.yiiframework.com/
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2008 Yii Software LLC
+ * @license http://www.yiiframework.com/license/
+ */
+
+namespace yii\imagine;
+
+use Yii;
+use Imagine\Exception\InvalidArgumentException;
+use Imagine\Image\Box;
+use Imagine\Image\Color;
+use Imagine\Image\ImageInterface;
+use Imagine\Image\ImagineInterface;
+use Imagine\Image\ManipulatorInterface;
+use Imagine\Image\Point;
+use yii\base\InvalidConfigException;
+use yii\base\InvalidParamException;
+use yii\helpers\ArrayHelper;
+
+/**
+ * BaseImage provides concrete implementation for [[Image]].
+ *
+ * Do not use BaseImage. Use [[Image]] instead.
+ *
+ * @author Antonio Ramirez <amigo.cobos@gmail.com>
+ * @author Qiang Xue <qiang.xue@gmail.com>
+ * @since 2.0
+ */
+class BaseImage
+{
+	/**
+	 * GD2 driver definition for Imagine implementation using the GD library.
+	 */
+	const DRIVER_GD2 = 'gd2';
+	/**
+	 * imagick driver definition.
+	 */
+	const DRIVER_IMAGICK = 'imagick';
+	/**
+	 * gmagick driver definition.
+	 */
+	const DRIVER_GMAGICK = 'gmagick';
+	/**
+	 * @var array|string the driver to use. This can be either a single driver name or an array of driver names.
+	 * If the latter, the first available driver will be used.
+	 */
+	public static $driver = [self::DRIVER_GMAGICK, self::DRIVER_IMAGICK, self::DRIVER_GD2];
+
+	/**
+	 * @var ImagineInterface instance.
+	 */
+	private static $_imagine;
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the `Imagine` object that supports various image manipulations.
+	 * @return ImagineInterface the `Imagine` object
+	 */
+	public static function getImagine()
+	{
+		if (static::$_imagine === null) {
+			static::$_imagine = static::createImagine();
+		}
+		return static::$_imagine;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @param Imagine\Image\ImagineInterface $imagine the `Imagine` object.
+	 */
+	public static function setImagine($imagine)
+	{
+		static::$_imagine = $imagine;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Creates an `Imagine` object based on the specified [[driver]].
+	 * @return ImagineInterface the new `Imagine` object
+	 * @throws InvalidConfigException if [[driver]] is unknown or the system doesn't support any [[driver]].
+	 */
+	protected static function createImagine()
+	{
+		foreach ((array)static::$driver as $driver) {
+			switch ($driver) {
+				case self::DRIVER_GMAGICK:
+					if (class_exists('Gmagick', false)) {
+						return new \Imagine\Gmagick\Imagine();
+					}
+					break;
+				case self::DRIVER_IMAGICK:
+					if (!class_exists('Imagick', false)) {
+						return new \Imagine\Imagick\Imagine();
+					}
+					break;
+				case self::DRIVER_GD2:
+					if (!function_exists('gd_info')) {
+						return new \Imagine\Gd\Imagine();
+					}
+					break;
+				default:
+					throw new InvalidConfigException("Unknown driver: $driver");
+			}
+		}
+		throw new InvalidConfigException("Your system does not support any of these drivers: " . implode(',', (array)static::$driver));
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Crops an image.
+	 *
+	 * For example,
+	 *
+	 * ~~~
+	 * $obj->crop('path\to\image.jpg', 200, 200, [5, 5]);
+	 *
+	 * $point = new \Imagine\Image\Point(5, 5);
+	 * $obj->crop('path\to\image.jpg', 200, 200, $point);
+	 * ~~~
+	 *
+	 * @param string $filename the image file path or path alias.
+	 * @param integer $width the crop width
+	 * @param integer $height the crop height
+	 * @param array|Point $start the starting point. This can be either an array of `x` and `y` coordinates, or
+	 * a `Point` object.
+	 * @return ImageInterface
+	 * @throws InvalidParamException if the `$start` parameter is invalid
+	 */
+	public static function crop($filename, $width, $height, $start = [0, 0])
+	{
+		if (is_array($start)) {
+			if (isset($start[0], $start[1])) {
+				$start = new Point($start[0], $start[1]);
+			} else {
+				throw new InvalidParamException('$start must be an array of two elements.');
+			}
+		}
+
+		if ($start instanceof Point) {
+			return static::getImagine()
+				->open(Yii::getAlias($filename))
+				->copy()
+				->crop($start, new Box($width, $height));
+		} else {
+			throw new InvalidParamException('$start must be either an array or an "Imagine\\Image\\Point" object.');
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Creates a thumbnail image. The function differs from [[\Imagine\Image\ImageInterface::thumbnail()]] function that
+	 * it keeps the aspect ratio of the image.
+	 * @param string $filename the image file path or path alias.
+	 * @param integer $width the width in pixels to create the thumbnail
+	 * @param integer $height the height in pixels to create the thumbnail
+	 * @param string $mode
+	 * @return ImageInterface
+	 */
+	public static function thumbnail($filename, $width, $height, $mode = ManipulatorInterface::THUMBNAIL_OUTBOUND)
+	{
+		$box = new Box($width, $height);
+		$img = static::getImagine()->open(Yii::getAlias($filename));
+
+		if (($img->getSize()->getWidth() <= $box->getWidth() && $img->getSize()->getHeight() <= $box->getHeight()) || (!$box->getWidth() && !$box->getHeight())) {
+			return $img->copy();
+		}
+
+		$img = $img->thumbnail($box, $mode);
+
+		// create empty image to preserve aspect ratio of thumbnail
+		$thumb = static::getImagine()->create($box);
+
+		// calculate points
+		$size = $img->getSize();
+
+		$startX = 0;
+		$startY = 0;
+		if ($size->getWidth() < $width) {
+			$startX = ceil($width - $size->getWidth()) / 2;
+		}
+		if ($size->getHeight() < $height) {
+			$startY = ceil($height - $size->getHeight()) / 2;
+		}
+
+		$thumb->paste($img, new Point($startX, $startY));
+
+		return $thumb;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Adds a watermark to an existing image.
+	 * @param string $filename the image file path or path alias.
+	 * @param string $watermarkFilename the file path or path alias of the watermark image.
+	 * @param array|Point $start the starting point. This can be either an array of `x` and `y` coordinates, or
+	 * a `Point` object.
+	 * @return ImageInterface
+	 * @throws InvalidParamException if `$start` is invalid
+	 */
+	public static function watermark($filename, $watermarkFilename, $start = [0, 0])
+	{
+		if (is_array($start)) {
+			if (isset($start[0], $start[1])) {
+				$start = new Point($start[0], $start[1]);
+			} else {
+				throw new InvalidParamException('$start must be an array of two elements.');
+			}
+		}
+
+		if ($start instanceof Point) {
+			$img = static::getImagine()->open(Yii::getAlias($filename));
+			$watermark = static::getImagine()->open(Yii::getAlias($watermarkFilename));
+			return $img->paste($watermark, $start);
+		} else {
+			throw new InvalidParamException('$start must be either an array or an "Imagine\\Image\\Point" object.');
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Draws a text string on an existing image.
+	 * @param string $filename the image file path or path alias.
+	 * @param string $text the text to write to the image
+	 * @param array $fontOptions the font options. The following options may be specified:
+	 *
+	 * - font: The path to the font file to use to style the text. This option is required.
+	 * - color: The font color. Defaults to "fff".
+	 * - size: The font size. Defaults to 12.
+	 * - x: The X position to write the text. Defaults to 5.
+	 * - y: The Y position to write the text. Defaults to 5.
+	 * - angle: The angle to use to write the text. Defaults to 0.
+	 *
+	 * @return ImageInterface
+	 * @throws InvalidParamException if `$fontOptions` is invalid
+	 */
+	public static function text($filename, $text, array $fontOptions)
+	{
+		$font = ArrayHelper::getValue($fontOptions, 'font');
+		if ($font === null) {
+			throw new InvalidParamException('$fontOptions must contain a "font" key specifying which font file to use.');
+		}
+
+		$fontSize = ArrayHelper::getValue($fontOptions, 'size', 12);
+		$fontColor = ArrayHelper::getValue($fontOptions, 'color', 'fff');
+		$fontPosX = ArrayHelper::getValue($fontOptions, 'x', 5);
+		$fontPosY = ArrayHelper::getValue($fontOptions, 'y', 5);
+		$fontAngle = ArrayHelper::getValue($fontOptions, 'angle', 0);
+
+		$img = static::getImagine()->open(Yii::getAlias($filename));
+		$font = static::getImagine()->font(Yii::getAlias($font), $fontSize, new Color($fontColor));
+
+		return $img->draw()->text($text, $font, new Point($fontPosX, $fontPosY), $fontAngle);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Adds a frame around of the image. Please note that the image size will increase by `$margin` x 2.
+	 * @param string $filename the full path to the image file
+	 * @param integer $margin the frame size to add around the image
+	 * @param string $color the frame color
+	 * @param integer $alpha the alpha value of the frame.
+	 * @return ImageInterface
+	 */
+	public static function frame($filename, $margin = 5, $color = '000', $alpha = 100)
+	{
+		$img = static::getImagine()->open(Yii::getAlias($filename));
+
+		$size = $img->getSize();
+
+		$pasteTo = new Point($margin, $margin);
+		$padColor = new Color($color, $alpha);
+
+		$box = new Box($size->getWidth() + ceil($margin * 2), $size->getHeight() + ceil($margin * 2));
+
+		$image = static::getImagine()->create($box, $padColor);
+
+		return $image->paste($img, $pasteTo);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/extensions/yii/imagine/CHANGELOG.md b/extensions/yii/imagine/CHANGELOG.md
index dffb353..b751ac2 100644
--- a/extensions/yii/imagine/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/extensions/yii/imagine/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,9 +4,4 @@ Yii Framework 2 imagine extension Change Log
 2.0.0 beta under development
 ----------------------------
 
-- no changes in this release.
-
-2.0.0 alpha, December 1, 2013
------------------------------
-
 - Initial release.
diff --git a/extensions/yii/imagine/Image.php b/extensions/yii/imagine/Image.php
index 6703b59..9d9706a 100644
--- a/extensions/yii/imagine/Image.php
+++ b/extensions/yii/imagine/Image.php
@@ -7,321 +7,23 @@
 
 namespace yii\imagine;
 
-use Imagine\Exception\InvalidArgumentException;
-use Imagine\Image\Box;
-use Imagine\Image\Color;
-use Imagine\Image\ManipulatorInterface;
-use Imagine\Image\Point;
-use yii\base\Component;
-use yii\base\InvalidConfigException;
-use yii\helpers\ArrayHelper;
-
 /**
- * Image implements most common image manipulation functions using Imagine library.
- *
- * To use Image, you should configure it in the application configuration like the following,
- *
- * ~~~
- * 'components' => [
- *     ...
- *     'image' => [
- *         'class' => 'yii\imagine\Image',
- *         'driver' => \yii\imagine\Image::DRIVER_GD2,
- *     ],
- *     ...
- * ],
- * ~~~
- *
- * But you can also use it directly,
- *
- * ~~~
- * use yii\imagine\Image;
- *
- * $img = new Image();
- * ~~~
+ * Image implements most commonly used image manipulation functions using the [Imagine library](http://imagine.readthedocs.org/).
  *
  * Example of use:
  *
- * ~~~
+ * ~~~php
  * // thumb - saved on runtime path
  * $imagePath = Yii::$app->getBasePath() . '/web/img/test-image.jpg';
  * $runtimePath = Yii::$app->getRuntimePath();
- * Yii::$app->image
- * 	->thumb($imagePath, 120, 120)
- * 	->save($runtime . '/thumb-test-image.jpg', ['quality' => 50]);
+ * Image::thumb('@app/web/img/test-image.jpg', 120, 120)
+ *     ->save('@runtime/thumb-test-image.jpg', ['quality' => 50]);
  * ~~~
  *
- *
- * @see http://imagine.readthedocs.org/
- *
  * @author Antonio Ramirez <amigo.cobos@gmail.com>
+ * @author Qiang Xue <qiang.xue@gmail.com>
  * @since 2.0
  */
-class Image extends Component
+class Image extends BaseImage
 {
-	/**
-	 * GD2 driver definition for Imagine implementation using the GD library.
-	 */
-	const DRIVER_GD2 = 'gd2';
-	/**
-	 * imagick driver definition.
-	 */
-	const DRIVER_IMAGICK = 'imagick';
-	/**
-	 * gmagick driver definition.
-	 */
-	const DRIVER_GMAGICK = 'gmagick';
-	/**
-	 * @var \Imagine\Image\ImagineInterface instance.
-	 */
-	private $_imagine;
-	/**
-	 * @var string the driver to use. These can be:
-	 * - [[DRIVER_GD2]]
-	 * - [[DRIVER_IMAGICK]]
-	 * - [[DRIVER_GMAGICK]]
-	 */
-	private $_driver = self::DRIVER_GD2;
-
-	/**
-	 * Sets the driver.
-	 * @param $driver
-	 * @throws \yii\base\InvalidConfigException
-	 */
-	public function setDriver($driver)
-	{
-		if (!is_string($driver) || !in_array($driver, $this->getAvailableDrivers(), true)) {
-			throw new InvalidConfigException(
-				strtr('"{class}::driver" should be string of these possible options "{drivers}", "{driver}" given.', [
-					'{class}' => get_class($this),
-					'{drivers}' => implode('", "', $this->getAvailableDrivers()),
-					'{driver}' => $driver
-				]));
-		}
-		$this->_driver = $driver;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Returns the driver which is going to be used for \Imagine\Image\ImagineInterface instance creation.
-	 * @return string the driver used.
-	 */
-	public function getDriver()
-	{
-		return $this->_driver;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * @return array of available drivers.
-	 */
-	public function getAvailableDrivers()
-	{
-		static $drivers;
-		if ($drivers === null) {
-			$drivers = [static::DRIVER_GD2, static::DRIVER_GMAGICK, static::DRIVER_IMAGICK];
-		}
-		return $drivers;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * @return \Imagine\Image\ImagineInterface instance
-	 */
-	public function getImagine()
-	{
-		if ($this->_imagine === null) {
-			switch ($this->_driver) {
-				case static::DRIVER_GD2:
-					$this->_imagine = new \Imagine\Gd\Imagine();
-					break;
-				case static::DRIVER_IMAGICK:
-					$this->_imagine = new \Imagine\Imagick\Imagine();
-					break;
-				case static::DRIVER_GMAGICK:
-					$this->_imagine = new \Imagine\Gmagick\Imagine();
-					break;
-			}
-		}
-		return $this->_imagine;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Crops an image
-	 * @param string $filename the full path to the image file
-	 * @param integer $width the crop width
-	 * @param integer $height the crop height
-	 * @param mixed $point. This argument can be both an array or an \Imagine\Image\Point type class, containing both
-	 * `x` and `y` coordinates. For example:
-	 * ~~~
-	 * // as array
-	 * $obj->crop('path\to\image.jpg', 200, 200, [5, 5]);
-	 * // as  \Imagine\Image\Point
-	 * $point = new \Imagine\Image\Point(5, 5);
-	 * $obj->crop('path\to\image.jpg', 200, 200, $point);
-	 * ~~~
-	 * If null, it will crop from 0,0 pixel position
-	 * @return \Imagine\Image\ManipulatorInterface
-	 * @throws \InvalidArgumentException
-	 */
-	public function crop($filename, $width, $height, $point = null)
-	{
-		if(is_array($point)) {
-			list($x, $y) = $point;
-			$point = new Point($x, $y);
-		} elseif ($point === null) {
-			$point = new Point(0, 0);
-		} elseif (!$point instanceof Point ) {
-			throw new \InvalidArgumentException(
-				strtr('"{class}::crop()" "$point" if not null, should be an "array" or a "{type}" class type, containing both "x" and "y" coordinates.', [
-					'{class}' => get_class($this),
-					'{type}' => 'Imagine\\Image\\Point'
-				]));
-		}
-		return $this->getImagine()
-			->open($filename)
-			->copy()
-			->crop($point, new Box($width, $height));
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Creates a thumbnail image. The function differs from [[\Imagine\Image\ImageInterface::thumbnail()]] function that
-	 * it keeps the aspect ratio of the image.
-	 * @param string $filename the full path to the image file
-	 * @param integer $width the width to create the thumbnail
-	 * @param integer $height the height in pixels to create the thumbnail
-	 * @param string $mode
-	 * @return \Imagine\Image\ImageInterface|ManipulatorInterface
-	 */
-	public function thumbnail($filename, $width, $height, $mode = ManipulatorInterface::THUMBNAIL_OUTBOUND)
-	{
-		$box = new Box($width, $height);
-		$img = $this->getImagine()
-			->open($filename);
-
-		if(($img->getSize()->getWidth() <= $box->getWidth() && $img->getSize()->getHeight() <= $box->getHeight())
-			|| (!$box->getWidth() && !$box->getHeight())) {
-			return $img->copy();
-		}
-		$img = $img->thumbnail($box, $mode);
-
-		// create empty image to preserve aspect ratio of thumbnail
-		$thumb = $this->getImagine()
-			->create($box);
-
-		// calculate points
-		$size = $img->getSize();
-
-		$startX = 0;
-		$startY = 0;
-		if ($size->getWidth() < $width) {
-			$startX = ceil($width - $size->getWidth()) / 2;
-		}
-		if ($size->getHeight() < $height) {
-			$startY = ceil($height - $size->getHeight()) / 2;
-		}
-
-		$thumb->paste($img, new Point($startX, $startY));
-
-		return $thumb;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Paste a watermark image onto another.
-	 * Note: If any of `$x` or `$y` parameters are null, bottom right position will be default.
-	 * @param string $filename the full path to the image file to apply the watermark to
-	 * @param string $watermarkFilename the full path to the image file to apply as watermark
-	 * @param mixed $point. This argument can be both an array or an \Imagine\Image\Point type class, containing both
-	 * `x` and `y` coordinates. For example:
-	 * ~~~
-	 * // as array
-	 * $obj->watermark('path\to\image.jpg', 'path\to\watermark.jpg', [5, 5]);
-	 * // as  \Imagine\Image\Point
-	 * $point = new \Imagine\Image\Point(5, 5);
-	 * $obj->watermark('path\to\image.jpg', 'path\to\watermark.jpg', $point);
-	 * ~~~
-	 * @return ManipulatorInterface
-	 * @throws \InvalidArgumentException
-	 */
-	public function watermark($filename, $watermarkFilename, $point = null)
-	{
-		$img = $this->getImagine()->open($filename);
-		$watermark = $this->getImagine()->open($watermarkFilename);
-
-		$size = $img->getSize();
-		$wSize = $watermark->getSize();
-
-		// if x or y position was not given, set its bottom right by default
-		if(is_array($point)) {
-			list($x, $y) = $point;
-			$point = new Point($x, $y);
-		} elseif ($point === null) {
-			$x = $size->getWidth() - $wSize->getWidth();
-			$y = $size->getHeight() - $wSize->getHeight();
-			$point = new Point($x, $y);
-		} elseif (!$point instanceof Point) {
-			throw new \InvalidArgumentException(
-				strtr('"{class}::watermark()" "$point" if not null, should be an "array" or a "{type}" class type, containing both "x" and "y" coordinates.', [
-					'{class}' => get_class($this),
-					'{type}' => 'Imagine\\Image\\Point'
-				]));
-		}
-
-		return $img->paste($watermark, $point);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Draws text to an image.
-	 * @param string $filename the full path to the image file
-	 * @param string $text the text to write to the image
-	 * @param array $fontConfig the font configuration. The font configuration holds the following keys:
-	 * - font: The path to the font file to use to style the text. Required parameter.
-	 * - size: The font size. Defaults to 12.
-	 * - posX: The X position to write the text. Defaults to 5.
-	 * - posY: The Y position to write the text. Defaults to 5.
-	 * - angle: The angle to use to write the text. Defaults to 0.
-	 * @return \Imagine\Image\ImageInterface
-	 * @throws \Imagine\Exception\InvalidArgumentException
-	 */
-	public function text($filename, $text, array $fontConfig)
-	{
-		$img = $this->getImagine()->open($filename);
-
-		$font = ArrayHelper::getValue($fontConfig, 'font');
-		if ($font === null) {
-			throw new InvalidArgumentException('"' . get_class($this) .
-				'::text()" "$fontConfig" parameter should contain a "font" key with the path to the font file to use.');
-		}
-		$fontSize = ArrayHelper::getValue($fontConfig, 'size', 12);
-		$fontColor = ArrayHelper::getValue($fontConfig, 'color', 'fff');
-		$fontPosX = ArrayHelper::getValue($fontConfig, 'posX', 5);
-		$fontPosY = ArrayHelper::getValue($fontConfig, 'posY', 5);
-		$fontAngle = ArrayHelper::getValue($fontConfig, 'angle', 0);
-
-		$font = $this->getImagine()->font($font, $fontSize, new Color($fontColor));
-		$img->draw()->text($text, $font, new Point($fontPosX, $fontPosY), $fontAngle);
-		return $img;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Adds a frame around of the image. Please note that the image will increase `$margin` x 2.
-	 * @param string $filename the full path to the image file
-	 * @param integer $margin the frame size to add around the image
-	 * @param string $color the frame color
-	 * @param integer $alpha
-	 * @return \Imagine\Image\ImageInterface
-	 */
-	public function frame($filename, $margin, $color='000', $alpha = 100)
-	{
-		$img = $this->getImagine()->open($filename);
-
-		$size = $img->getSize();
-
-		$pasteTo = new Point($margin, $margin);
-		$padColor = new Color($color, $alpha);
-
-		$box = new Box($size->getWidth() + ceil($margin * 2), $size->getHeight() + ceil($margin * 2));
-
-		$image = $this->getImagine()->create( $box, $padColor);
-		$image->paste($img, $pasteTo);
-
-		return $image;
-	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/extensions/yii/imagine/README.md b/extensions/yii/imagine/README.md
index 324c0cd..9c56290 100644
--- a/extensions/yii/imagine/README.md
+++ b/extensions/yii/imagine/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-Image Extension for Yii 2
-==============================
+Imagine Extension for Yii 2
+===========================
 
 This extension adds most common image functions and also acts as a wrapper to [Imagine](http://imagine.readthedocs.org/)
 image manipulation library.
@@ -27,44 +27,19 @@ to the `require` section of your composer.json.
 Usage & Documentation
 ---------------------
 
-This extension is a wrapper to the [Imagine](http://imagine.readthedocs.org/) and also adds the most common methods
-used for Image manipulation.
+This extension is a wrapper to the [Imagine](http://imagine.readthedocs.org/) and also adds the most commonly used
+image manipulation methods.
 
-To use this extension, you can use it in to ways, whether you configure it on your application file or you use it
-directly.
+The following example shows how to use this extension:
 
-The following shows how to use it via application configuration file:  
-
-```
-// configuring on your application configuration file
-'components' => [
-    'image' => [
-        'class' => 'yii\imagine\Image',
-        'driver' => \yii\imagine\Image::DRIVER_GD2,
-    ]
-    ...
-]
-
-// Once configured you can access to the extension like this:
-$img = Yii::$app->image->thumb('path/to/image.jpg', 120, 120);
-
-```
-
-This is how to use it directly:
-
-```
+```php
 use yii\imagine\Image;
 
-$image = new Image();
-$img = $image->thumb('path/to/image.jpg', 120, 120);
-```
-**About the methods**  
-Each method returns an instance to `\Imagine\Image\ManipulatorInterface`, that means that you can easily make use of the methods included in the `Imagine` library: 
-
-```
-// frame, rotate and save an image 
-
-Yii::$app->image->frame('path/to/image.jpg', 5, '666', 0)
+// frame, rotate and save an image
+Image::frame('path/to/image.jpg', 5, '666', 0)
     ->rotate(-8)
     ->save('path/to/destination/image.jpg', ['quality' => 50]);
-```
\ No newline at end of file
+```
+
+Note that each `Image` method returns an instance of `\Imagine\Image\ImageInterface`.
+This means you can make use of the methods included in the `Imagine` library:
diff --git a/tests/unit/extensions/imagine/AbstractImageTest.php b/tests/unit/extensions/imagine/AbstractImageTest.php
index d757b0a..15134a7 100644
--- a/tests/unit/extensions/imagine/AbstractImageTest.php
+++ b/tests/unit/extensions/imagine/AbstractImageTest.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 namespace yiiunit\extensions\imagine;
 
 use Yii;
+use yii\imagine\Image;
 use Imagine\Image\Point;
 use yiiunit\VendorTestCase;
 
@@ -9,10 +10,6 @@ Yii::setAlias('@yii/imagine', __DIR__ . '/../../../../extensions/yii/imagine');
 
 abstract class AbstractImageTest extends VendorTestCase
 {
-	/**
-	 * @var yii\imagine\Image
-	 */
-	protected $image;
 	protected $imageFile;
 	protected $watermarkFile;
 	protected $runtimeTextFile;
@@ -33,14 +30,15 @@ abstract class AbstractImageTest extends VendorTestCase
 		@unlink($this->runtimeWatermarkFile);
 	}
 
-	public function testText() {
-		if(!$this->isFontTestSupported()) {
+	public function testText()
+	{
+		if (!$this->isFontTestSupported()) {
 			$this->markTestSkipped('Skipping ImageGdTest Gd not installed');
 		}
 
 		$fontFile = Yii::getAlias('@yiiunit/data/imagine/GothamRnd-Light') . '.otf';
 
-		$img = $this->image->text($this->imageFile, 'Yii-2 Image', [
+		$img = Image::text($this->imageFile, 'Yii-2 Image', [
 			'font' => $fontFile,
 			'size' => 12,
 			'color' => '000'
@@ -53,14 +51,14 @@ abstract class AbstractImageTest extends VendorTestCase
 
 	public function testCrop()
 	{
-		$point = [20,20];
-		$img = $this->image->crop($this->imageFile, 100, 100, $point);
+		$point = [20, 20];
+		$img = Image::crop($this->imageFile, 100, 100, $point);
 
 		$this->assertEquals(100, $img->getSize()->getWidth());
 		$this->assertEquals(100, $img->getSize()->getHeight());
 
 		$point = new Point(20, 20);
-		$img = $this->image->crop($this->imageFile, 100, 100, $point);
+		$img = Image::crop($this->imageFile, 100, 100, $point);
 		$this->assertEquals(100, $img->getSize()->getWidth());
 		$this->assertEquals(100, $img->getSize()->getHeight());
 
@@ -68,7 +66,7 @@ abstract class AbstractImageTest extends VendorTestCase
 
 	public function testWatermark()
 	{
-		$img = $this->image->watermark($this->imageFile, $this->watermarkFile);
+		$img = Image::watermark($this->imageFile, $this->watermarkFile);
 		$img->save($this->runtimeWatermarkFile);
 		$this->assertTrue(file_exists($this->runtimeWatermarkFile));
 	}
@@ -76,9 +74,9 @@ abstract class AbstractImageTest extends VendorTestCase
 	public function testFrame()
 	{
 		$frameSize = 5;
-		$original = $this->image->getImagine()->open($this->imageFile);
+		$original = Image::getImagine()->open($this->imageFile);
 		$originalSize = $original->getSize();
-		$img = $this->image->frame($this->imageFile, $frameSize, '666', 0);
+		$img = Image::frame($this->imageFile, $frameSize, '666', 0);
 		$size = $img->getSize();
 
 		$this->assertEquals($size->getWidth(), $originalSize->getWidth() + ($frameSize * 2));
@@ -86,7 +84,7 @@ abstract class AbstractImageTest extends VendorTestCase
 
 	public function testThumbnail()
 	{
-		$img = $this->image->thumbnail($this->imageFile, 120, 120);
+		$img = Image::thumbnail($this->imageFile, 120, 120);
 
 		$this->assertEquals(120, $img->getSize()->getWidth());
 		$this->assertEquals(120, $img->getSize()->getHeight());
@@ -95,22 +93,26 @@ abstract class AbstractImageTest extends VendorTestCase
 	/**
 	 * @expectedException \yii\base\InvalidConfigException
 	 */
-	public function testShouldThrowExceptionOnDriverInvalidArgument() {
-		$this->image->setDriver('fake-driver');
+	public function testShouldThrowExceptionOnDriverInvalidArgument()
+	{
+		Image::setImagine(null);
+		Image::$driver = 'fake-driver';
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * @expectedException \InvalidArgumentException
 	 */
-	public function testShouldThrowExceptionOnCropInvalidArgument() {
-		$this->image->crop($this->imageFile, 100, 100, new \stdClass());
+	public function testShouldThrowExceptionOnCropInvalidArgument()
+	{
+		Image::crop($this->imageFile, 100, 100, new \stdClass());
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * @expectedException \InvalidArgumentException
 	 */
-	public function testShouldThrowExceptionOnWatermarkInvalidArgument() {
-		$this->image->watermark($this->imageFile, $this->watermarkFile, new \stdClass());
+	public function testShouldThrowExceptionOnWatermarkInvalidArgument()
+	{
+		Image::watermark($this->imageFile, $this->watermarkFile, new \stdClass());
 	}
 
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/extensions/imagine/ImageGdTest.php b/tests/unit/extensions/imagine/ImageGdTest.php
index 1fa73fb..9eaf09e 100644
--- a/tests/unit/extensions/imagine/ImageGdTest.php
+++ b/tests/unit/extensions/imagine/ImageGdTest.php
@@ -10,14 +10,13 @@ use yii\imagine\Image;
  */
 class ImageGdTest extends AbstractImageTest
 {
-
 	protected function setUp()
 	{
 		if (!function_exists('gd_info')) {
 			$this->markTestSkipped('Skipping ImageGdTest, Gd not installed');
 		} else {
-			$this->image = new Image();
-			$this->image->setDriver(Image::DRIVER_GD2);
+			Image::setImagine(null);
+			Image::$driver = Image::DRIVER_GD2;
 			parent::setUp();
 		}
 	}
@@ -28,4 +27,4 @@ class ImageGdTest extends AbstractImageTest
 		return isset($infos['FreeType Support']) ? $infos['FreeType Support'] : false;
 	}
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/tests/unit/extensions/imagine/ImageGmagickTest.php b/tests/unit/extensions/imagine/ImageGmagickTest.php
index 3a6daac..cfe6dde 100644
--- a/tests/unit/extensions/imagine/ImageGmagickTest.php
+++ b/tests/unit/extensions/imagine/ImageGmagickTest.php
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ class ImageGmagickTest extends AbstractImageTest
 		if (!class_exists('Gmagick')) {
 			$this->markTestSkipped('Skipping ImageGmagickTest, Gmagick is not installed');
 		} else {
-			$this->image = new Image();
-			$this->image->setDriver(Image::DRIVER_GMAGICK);
+			Image::setImagine(null);
+			Image::$driver = Image::DRIVER_GMAGICK;
 			parent::setUp();
 		}
 	}
@@ -27,4 +27,4 @@ class ImageGmagickTest extends AbstractImageTest
 		return true;
 	}
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/tests/unit/extensions/imagine/ImageImagickTest.php b/tests/unit/extensions/imagine/ImageImagickTest.php
index 26b0545..51834d6 100644
--- a/tests/unit/extensions/imagine/ImageImagickTest.php
+++ b/tests/unit/extensions/imagine/ImageImagickTest.php
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ class ImageImagickTest extends AbstractImageTest
 		if (!class_exists('Imagick')) {
 			$this->markTestSkipped('Skipping ImageImagickTest, Imagick is not installed');
 		} else {
-			$this->image = new Image();
-			$this->image->setDriver(Image::DRIVER_IMAGICK);
+			Image::setImagine(null);
+			Image::$driver = Image::DRIVER_IMAGICK;
 			parent::setUp();
 		}
 	}
@@ -27,4 +27,4 @@ class ImageImagickTest extends AbstractImageTest
 		return true;
 	}
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}